สมมติ

sŏm-mút

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] suppose; assume; imagine; posit

to take [sth] as true for the sake of argument or to imagine a situation; to posit a case

Examples

สมมติว่าsŏm-mút wâaสมมติว่าsŏm-mút wâasuppose that; assuming thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีงบmee ngópมีงบmee ngóp1[to] have a budget; have funds allocated2[to] fit the budget; be within budget (of [sth])หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)หมื่นmèuunหมื่นmèuun1ten thousand (10,000)2countless; many (hyperbolic)3Muen (historical title)บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)จัดงานjàt ngaanจัดงานjàt ngaan[to] organize/host an eventยังไงyang ngaiยังไงyang ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
Suppose we have a budget of ten thousand baht; how should we organize the event?
2NounB1

[to] pretend (act as if)

to act as if something were true or real when it is not, e.g., in role-play or examples

Examples

สมมติว่าsŏm-mút wâaสมมติว่าsŏm-mút wâasuppose that; assuming thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultคำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestionกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; see
Let’s pretend we are customers and try asking the staff questions.
3NounB2

hypothetical; assumed; fictitious

treated as true or used as an example for discussion, not necessarily real

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บทเรียนbòt riianบทเรียนbòt riian1lesson (curriculum unit)2lesson (what one learns)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สมมติว่าsŏm-mút wâaสมมติว่าsŏm-mút wâasuppose that; assuming thatราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manoil price; fuel priceคงที่kong têeคงที่kong têe1constant; unchanging2steady; stableเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectต่อค่าdtòr kâaต่อค่าdtòr kâa[to] haggle; bargain (over a fee/cost)ครองkrongครองkrong1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)4[to] be married to (formal/literary)5[to] maintain; keep up (a status/standard)ชีพchêepชีพchêep1life; vital force2vital; life-related (as modifier)
In this lesson, we assume the oil price is constant to explain the effect on the cost of living.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สมมุติsŏm-mútสมมุติsŏm-mút1[to] suppose; assume; hypothesize2hypothetical; supposed3convention; supposition
  • [to] suppose; assume; hypothesize
  • hypothetical; supposed
  • convention; supposition
แสร้งsâengแสร้งsâeng[to] pretend; [to] feign; [to] act as if

[to] pretend; [to] feign; [to] act as if

ทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as if
  • [to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)
  • [to] pretend; feign; act as if
ซัพโพสต์sáp-póhtซัพโพสต์sáp-póht[to] suppose; assume

[to] suppose; assume

แกล้งglâengแกล้งglâeng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberately
  • [to] tease; pick on; bully; prank
  • [to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake
  • [to] do on purpose; deliberately

Word Breakdown

สมsŏmสมsŏm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3complete; perfect; whole; intact4to match; to be compatible5as; according to; in accordance with (formal)6appropriate (personally); well-suited to [sb/sth]Part 1
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มติmá-dtìมติmá-dtì1resolution; formal decision2consensus decisionPart 2
สมมติsŏm-mútสมมติsŏm-mút[to] suppose; assume; imagine; posit